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I am wondering if I should develop fruit-widget.com, and then just make new directories for each of the other specific areas. (Ex. fruit-widget.com/apple)
The other natural alternative is to just link from fruit-widget.com to the other members of the network.
Which design makes the most sense?
In what cases, would a mulitple domain structure make sense, and what amount of cross-linking is looked upon by the powers that be (google) as good?
I know that cross-linking among sites can get you into serious trouble, but I feel that if done correctly, it can be very powerful.
The effort your're going to need to put in to get just one site to fly is well , extraordinary
centime replied correctly in terms of building the site.
The question, however was what the:
most beneficial website structure would be in terms of search engine placement, while still providing the best user experience
Search engine placement: one site definitely
user experience : its a given that people don't trust online businesses easily, if you then break your site into penny packets, perhaps you'll find it difficult to build up a loyal user base.
If I buy cds from website at example.com, and i am happy, then i'll wanna buy, cds, memory sticks, memory cards etc from them,
my interest in another-example.com, even by the same person is zero,
However, what if there was a real feeling of identity with a particular product or interest.
As a MAC user would you likely feel more at home with MACWIDGETS rather than COMPUTER.com/MAC.
The same could be said for say dog breeds.
Being lumped in with all the rest may not always appeal and catering for a loyal identity within a grouping could mean separate domain branding.
Apple - Banana - Orange - etc. (every menu-item is one domainlink)
Then every item placed on the apple-domain gives you 19x 1 backlink to the other domains. This way on posting 10 article each domain has 19 backlink.
Posting 10 articles per domain x 19 backlink give 19x10x10=1900 backlinks to each domain.
Now that would be interesting. Just to make sure your users will not go nuts on all these domains. Just make sure the template your using is exactly the same.
I am not an expert but that would be interesting in SEO term I think.
What do you think about this?
Of course, all these sites are nearly 10 years old too so you have to take that into account...
My final question is this. Right now, the domains that I have purchased all end in the same word.(Fruit-Pro.com, Orange-Pro.com, Apple-Pro.com) Do you think this is a good or bad thing. Also, should the domains be hosted on different IPs. I was leaning toward yes.
I have built a house before, only to watch it crumble. This time, I want to build a house with a solid foundation.
It sounds to me like you are going with dashes. I would develop one site if that were the case.
In any event, if the multiple domain approach is attractive (the ARE good domains), register them for sure. You can always develop later and this stops your competitors from developing them and entering the serps.
You need not worry about looking spammy if you made all the multiple domains feed into one central big site. Develop the network and the single big site from different angles (ie. big site sales, multiple domains for reviews). Make them unique and you will be building one-way ontopic links.
Maybe that will help :P
Build one core site that is your monetizing agent then build X other sites that are used to funnel traffic to the core site.
Build one core site that is your monetizing agent then build X other sites that are used to funnel traffic to the core site.
Heh, I like the reverse of it. Build one authority site and send starter links to the child sites. :P
All sites have to stand on their own.
Building links to one site is easier than building links to a dozen sites.
One site encompassing the full range of a given subject is called an authority (apples, oranges, pears, etc.). It casts a wider net than a niche site. Is one big net better than a smaller net? Generally yes because people tend to link to broad topic authority sites. A site about Fruit Trees is likely to get a general link from a horticultural site as a resource for trees and fruit trees. A site about apple trees is less likely to receive that link. A site merely about apple trees, in my estimation and experience, has less targets for obtaining links.
